- Brent crude surges 4% to over $95 a barrel, nears 6-week high as conflict threatens key oil transit routes
Oil prices hit a six-week high on Wednesday, with Brent crude racing past ninety-five dollars a barrel. The growing tensions between the U....
22 Jul, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Rupee languishes at two-month lows as supply worries raise oil pricesThe Indian rupee hit a two-month low on Wednesday amid rising oil prices spurred by worries over Middle Eastern supply disruptions. In an e...
22 Jul, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Hormuz vessel crossings fall further as security concerns lingerThe ongoing security issues have caused a notable drop in vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, with just three commodity vessels transit...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on global energy suppliesYemen's Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday. This action escalates regional conflict and impacts global ene...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Why the Red Sea remains one of the world's most dangerous shipping routesRed Sea Shipping Route Explained: In a concerning development, Iran has alerted the world to possible disruptions in the Red Sea that threa...
20 Jul, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Pirates allegedly hijack chemical tanker off Yemen coast in Gulf of Aden: ReportArmed assailants boarded the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden off southern Yemen on Friday and are believed to have taken control ...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
US-Iran war: There are many questions about the peace deal. Here are (some) answers.US-Iran deal: A new agreement between the United States and Tehran aims to end the war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Sanctions on ...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
A history of Iran's nuclear programme and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reachedA landmark interim deal between the United States and Iran aims to end a protracted war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. This agreeme...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
The US and Israel can't hide their differences on IranA dispute between Israel and Iran over the scope of a ceasefire is escalating military tensions, threatening Trump's efforts to end the war...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Iran-backed Houthis take 6 seafarers hostage after attack on Greek ship in Red Sea: ReportHouthi militants, allegedly backed by Iran, have escalated Red Sea attacks, sinking two ships and capturing crew members. The recent assaul...
10 Jul, 2025, 03.26 PM IST
Iran faces battlefield isolation as its ‘Axis of Resistance’ stays silent in fight with IsraelFollowing direct strikes by Israel on Iranian soil, a significant escalation occurred, yet Iran's allied network, the "Axis of Resistance,"...
19 Jun, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
US Central Command Forces strike Iranian-backed militia group in SyriaThe US Central Command conducted airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria on Wednesday, following a rocket attack on US p...
13 Nov, 2024, 06.04 PM IST
Prepare for attack, with best regards: Houthis issue email alert to shipping fleetsHouthis have escalated their tactics by sending threatening emails to Greek shipping companies, warning attacks on vessels violating their ...
03 Oct, 2024, 05.32 PM IST
Houthis threaten to try to attack ships in Mediterranean SeaIts attacks are ostensibly in support of Palestinians and against Israel as its war against Hamas in Gaza continues.
06 May, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
US blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisalsThe United States attributes the drone attack in Jordan that killed three US service members to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella...
01 Feb, 2024, 04.42 PM IST
US says it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi-controlled areasU.S. fighter jets intercepted and shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired by Houthi militants in Yemen towards a U.S. destroyer in the ...
15 Jan, 2024, 09.25 AM IST
Who are the Houthis and why hasn’t the US retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East?Houthi rebels in Yemen targeted ships in the Red Sea, sparking speculation about potential U.S. military response. Despite increased attack...
07 Dec, 2023, 12.14 PM IST